The USC Institute for Global Health aims to improve global health by educating future and current global health leaders, carrying out trans-disciplinary research, and assuring that the evidence collected informs policy and practice to make a difference.

Each team needed to establish a sustainable business model that would promote increased vaccine production, research and development by the pharmaceutical industry. The winners included undergraduates Morgan Cheeks, Priya Gupta, Payal Mukerji, Kevin Shen and Anupama Tadanki. Their presentation proposed the “Shot 4 Shot” campaign, a pilot program based in Ethiopia. Taking advantage of the country’s active coffee economy, the team presented a five-year plan focusing on building partnerships, community engagement, vaccine distribution and an interactive SMS flu surveillance system.